Saints 1-1 Rotherham - Match Thread

[Saint_clark]

2 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said:

My thoughts as well. Was Adam the only media rep one there? That's two weeks in a row with questions only from him.

He doesn't really ask questions as such just sets up prompts for Russell Martin to engage in aimless waffle.

It's becoming a right old snooze fest.

Championship sides don't really attract national media. 

[CB Fry]

3 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said:

My thoughts as well. Was Adam the only media rep one there? That's two weeks in a row with questions only from him.

He doesn't really ask questions as such just sets up prompts for Russell Martin to engage in aimless waffle.

It's becoming a right old snooze fest.

Who are you expecting to be asking the questions at a press conference ahead of Southampton vs Rotherham in the Championship? Bernstein and Woodward?

[Lighthouse]

On 04/10/2023 at 09:47, JRM said:

I think Rotherham have beaten us in our last three meetings, had a couple of awful cup trips up there. 

Just checked and we haven't won any of our last 5 against them, last Saints win coming in 1965, we must be due one. 

I don't want everyone to get too excited but NASA are planning to go to the moon within the next five years.

[CB Fry]

7 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

I don't want everyone to get too excited but NASA are planning to go to the moon within the next five years.

People said it could never be done.

[Chewy]

2 hours ago, CB Fry said:

People said it could never be done.

It wasn’t - it’s all a conspiracy. 😉

[Saint NL]

3 minutes ago, Chewy said:

It wasn’t - it’s all a conspiracy. 😉

Oh watch outs lads, MLT is here....

[Dusic]

RM dis say in the embargoed section with Alfie House that he would make one or two changes today as some players aren't used/able to start 3 games in a week.

Would imagine Stu Armstrong is high on that list and he hinted they might need to think about Alcaraz too considering he will be doing a lot of travelling.

I reckon Adams will start this one.

[Charlie Wayman]

11 hours ago, CB Fry said:

Who are you expecting to be asking the questions at a press conference ahead of Southampton vs Rotherham in the Championship? Bernstein and Woodward?

😂

[eurosaint]

1 hour ago, Dusic said:

RM dis say in the embargoed section with Alfie House that he would make one or two changes today as some players aren't used/able to start 3 games in a week.

Would imagine Stu Armstrong is high on that list and he hinted they might need to think about Alcaraz too considering he will be doing a lot of travelling.

I reckon Adams will start this one.

He's travelling next week, don't see why he can't play for Saints today 😐

[niceandfriendly]

Is this one likely to have streams or only decent option will be a tenner to the club? Has anyone actually got the clubs streaming service to work yet? All I’ve seen are bad reviews. 

[VectisSaint]

2 hours ago, Dusic said:

RM dis say in the embargoed section with Alfie House that he would make one or two changes today as some players aren't used/able to start 3 games in a week.

Would imagine Stu Armstrong is high on that list and he hinted they might need to think about Alcaraz too considering he will be doing a lot of travelling.

I reckon Adams will start this one.

The Alcaraz one doesn't make any sense. Surely his first priority is to his employers, not Argentina. Of course no one wants to hurt his chance of joining up with his national side, but you can't hold a player back from a League game simply to give him a better chance for his national call up. Would imagine Downes, Kamaldeen and Fraser are the most likely to be rested, given they have only recently come back from illness/injury/long lay off (though Fraser hasn't been a starter of course). Personally would prefer Charles to start over Downes anyway.  

[Saint Matty 76]

About 500 seats open right behind the goal in the Northam due to away fans not selling, always makes for a far worse atmosphere.

[Winnersaint]

This has got banana skin written all over it. Confident expectation has a habit of coming back to haunt us. 1-1.

[Charlie Wayman]

1 hour ago, eurosaint said:

He's travelling next week, don't see why he can't play for Saints today 😐

RM occasionally talks absolute b*ll*cks at his PC's, often ideas that pop into his head on the spur of the moment.

Of course Alcaraz should play and will want to play the day after he was called up by his country. He'll feel like a million dollars and will want to share his success with his fans.

[Harry_SFC]

Alcaraz has posted on his Instagram story so that normally means he's starting. I think S.Armstrong and Sulemena may be rested.

[JRM]

6 minutes ago, Winnersaint said:

This has got banana skin written all over it. Confident expectation has a habit of coming back to haunt us. 1-1.

Just been chatting to some Rotherham fans in town, never heard such pessimistic supporters which to be honest worries me more 

[Toadhall Saint]

13 hours ago, CB Fry said:

Who are you expecting to be asking the questions at a press conference ahead of Southampton vs Rotherham in the Championship? Bernstein and Woodward?

Showing your age there CB as am I 😂

Edited 7 October, 2023 by Toadhall Saint

[northam soul]

1 hour ago, niceandfriendly said:

Is this one likely to have streams or only decent option will be a tenner to the club? Has anyone actually got the clubs streaming service to work yet? All I’ve seen are bad reviews. 

It doesn’t work on a Saturday 3.00pm anyway does it ?

[saintscottofthenortham]

1 hour ago, niceandfriendly said:

Is this one likely to have streams or only decent option will be a tenner to the club? Has anyone actually got the clubs streaming service to work yet? All I’ve seen are bad reviews. 

Had it working a treat but need a good VPN.

[Spitz]

1 hour ago, niceandfriendly said:

Is this one likely to have streams or only decent option will be a tenner to the club? Has anyone actually got the clubs streaming service to work yet? All I’ve seen are bad reviews. 

Worked great for me on my iPad last Tuesday, but then I am on hols in Portugal.

[Patches O Houlihan]

2 hours ago, VectisSaint said:

The Alcaraz one doesn't make any sense. Surely his first priority is to his employers, not Argentina. Of course no one wants to hurt his chance of joining up with his national side, but you can't hold a player back from a League game simply to give him a better chance for his national call up. Would imagine Downes, Kamaldeen and Fraser are the most likely to be rested, given they have only recently come back from illness/injury/long lay off (though Fraser hasn't been a starter of course). Personally would prefer Charles to start over Downes anyway.  

I don't know whether this is the case or not, but you could imagine a young player who has been called up to the World Champions squad to play alongside Messi being nervous about getting injured and having to miss his first call up. So playing at 90% rather than 100%... 

A pragmatic manager might choose not to start them when they have already played twice that week, and they are keeping Che Adams on the bench (devaluing an asset likely to be sold in January)

[OldNick]

On 06/10/2023 at 09:03, Turkish said:

Top things Rotherham is famous for..

Saints signing Gerry Forest

a rare start for Augustin Delgado when they beat us 2-1 in the FA Cup in 2004

someone not being from New York City but from Rotherham (if you know you know)

Being used in some of the scenes of the famous film "ID" based on the Southampton DEF

Jamie Oliver trying and failing to make the fatties there thin with healthy cooking

The chuckle brothers

 

you forgot those arsehole brothers who flashed the Sunderland fans a picture of young Bradley who did of cancer

[niceandfriendly]

1 hour ago, saintscottofthenortham said:

Had it working a treat but need a good VPN.

Cheers. Using a UK server or…?

[Wsaint]

19 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said:

My thoughts as well. Was Adam the only media rep one there? That's two weeks in a row with questions only from him.

He doesn't really ask questions as such just sets up prompts for Russell Martin to engage in aimless waffle.

It's becoming a right old snooze fest.

What are you expecting him to say? It's a press conference it's not supposed to be edge of your seat excitement.

 

"Manager talks about opposition team in pre match press conference", absolutely fuming mate.

[coalman]

2 hours ago, JRM said:

Just been chatting to some Rotherham fans in town, never heard such pessimistic supporters which to be honest worries me more 

We can't even win at that

[trousers]

[trousers]

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, trousers said:

Should be enough- only one change 👍 

[InvictaSaint]

Fuck. Cafu is playing. How the hell did Rotherham get him? 😳😳😉

[CB Fry]

If we win 14-0 we can go above Sunderland.

[Sunglasses Ron]

If we don’t have a good feeling about today then we may as well not bother.

COYS!

[ChrisPY]

Weren’t we linked with Peltier about 13 years ago? 
Missed opportunity that could come back to haunt us! 

[DT]

Che is back which can only mean goals goals goals. 
#sarcasm

#hesshit

[suewhistle]

No wonder the Rotherham fans are depressed: sponsored by a hospice!

Actually I quite like it: a real local link.

Team looks OK, with a decent bench to liven things up. I'd have liked a nipper or two there to give them experience if we are in a comfortable situation, but no real issue with that. 

Edit: is DT in a hospice?

Edited 7 October, 2023 by suewhistle

[CB Fry]

5 minutes ago, trousers said:

Alcaraz who is basically a child: rested.

Stuart Armstrong, held together by masking tape and garden twine: starting eleven

[OttawaSaint]

New contract Charly, how to you feel?

Buzzing, can't wait to get out there!

Yeah, about that....you're dropped!

[Convict Colony]

1 minute ago, CB Fry said:

Alcaraz who is basically a child: rested.

Stuart Armstrong, held together by masking tape and garden twine: starting eleven

Ones going to be mingling with champions and an all time great the other one is Scottish 

[niceandfriendly]

Looks like the game isn’t available on Saintsplay

[CB Fry]

6 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

If we win 14-0 we can go above Sunderland.

13-0. #itshappening 

[AlexLaw76]

Surely we will get at least 1 goal!!!

[Convict Colony]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Surely we will get at least 1 goal!!!

Bro it's national kamaldeen day, he's going to be the destroyer of northern football teams today.

[Yorkshire Saint]

On 06/10/2023 at 09:03, Turkish said:

Top things Rotherham is famous for..

Saints signing Gerry Forest

a rare start for Augustin Delgado when they beat us 2-1 in the FA Cup in 2004

someone not being from New York City but from Rotherham (if you know you know)

Being used in some of the scenes of the famous film "ID" based on the Southampton DEF

Jamie Oliver trying and failing to make the fatties there thin with healthy cooking

The chuckle brothers

 

Based on Southampton DEF ? What do you mean Turkish ?

"I fucking love you gumbo" .. Great film ID.

[Convict Colony]

Chuckle brothers were from Rotherham

[Greedyfly]

I just don't get this line up again, but even with it we should still win.  Still feels like we're winning (if we win) in spite of Martin's fucking about, not because of it. We were good first half last week but meh the second.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Convict Colony said:

Chuckle brothers were from Rotherham

And we play their tactics in the box.

To me to you to me to you.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Greedyfly said:

I just don't get this line up again, but even with it we should still win.  Still feels like we're winning (if we win) in spite of Martin's fucking about, not because of it. We were good first half last week but meh the second.

What don’t you get?

[CB Fry]

14 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

13-0. #itshappening 

12-0.

[austsaint]

5 minutes ago, Greedyfly said:

I just don't get this line up again, but even with it we should still win.  Still feels like we're winning (if we win) in spite of Martin's fucking about, not because of it. We were good first half last week but meh the second.

It’s a decent line up.  I’d be playing Charles or Alcaraz  rather than Smallbone, and if we had any competition for Manning, he would be playing LB.  Surely it’s good enough to get past Rotterdam though.

[OttawaSaint]

4 minutes ago, austsaint said:

It’s a decent line up.  I’d be playing Charles or Alcaraz  rather than Smallbone, and if we had any competition for Manning, he would be playing LB.  Surely it’s good enough to get past Rotterdam though.

Shit, how long was I asleep? We qualified for Europa!!!

Edited 7 October, 2023 by OttawaSaint

[austsaint]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Shit, how long was I asleep? We qualified for Europa!!!

Ha, ha.  Done over by predictive text.   No, I mean the mob from oop north.